Travel Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit - Mission Hills, CA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,312 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25 an hour plus $1,412.19 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. The position supports adult and geriatric patients requiring intermediate-level care in an acute-care setting. The role requires strong intensive care nursing experience, management of complex patient conditions, and collaboration with multidisciplinary support services.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of intensive care registered nursing experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; LA City Fire Card; compact nursing license in hand at submission; experience caring for adult and geriatric patients.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing ventilated patients, cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration, chest tubes, tracheostomies, telemetry, arterial blood gases, dysrhythmias, central and peripheral lines, feeding tubes, hemodialysis, wound care, and rapid response or code events.
• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with weekend coverage every other weekend.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Patient ratios are 1:3. Clinical responsibilities include care for patients with sepsis, myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, coronavirus disease, open-heart conditions, and trauma. Unit procedures may include intubation, extubation, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary support.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits